Breast Cancer: What Should You Know About?
Cancer occurs when mutations take place in the cell growth regulating genes which lead to uncontrolled division and multiplication of cells. Breast Cancer forms in the cells of the breasts of a person. Lobules are the milk producing glands whereas ducts are the pathway that take the milk from the gland to the nipple. Breast Cancer usually forms either in the lobules or in the ducts of the Breast. The lymph nodes often perform the function of a pathway and assist the Cancer cells to move to other parts of the body and invade other healthy breast tissues. It can occur in both men and women but it is way more common in women than in men. There are very rare cases of men suffering from it. More than 1 million active cases of breast Cancer exist in India. Nearly 1 lakh new cases arise in India each year. Out of these cases, more than 80000 ultimately lead to the death of the person. Breast Cancer is the most common type of cancer in women. It is believed that breast Cancer will the mos...